stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
calamity; disaster; misfortune
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
artificial; man-made; imitation; synthetic
long (time); protracted; prolonged
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
deterioration; becoming decrepit; becoming worn out
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
taking over (e.g. store or family's headship); subrogation; substitution of one person for another (usu. a creditor)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
leader; guide; mentor; coach
person who has rendered distinguished service
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
end of the world; farthest corner of the earth
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
grave maintenance; grave keeper
youngest brother; last disciple
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
contract; compact; agreement
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
foundation stone; cornerstone
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
how many years; how long; what year
Sugawara no Michizane (845-903)
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
crowbar; bar (unit of pressure); bar; café
comparison; something worthy of comparison